I stayed here recently, it is a BIN, aviod at all costs.

I checked several reviews and did not take it's advice and booked it.

The front lobby is the only decent thing about this hotel, the elevators and halls are disgusting. The carpet in our room was stained and the room was really old and grotty.

I do agree for the 6th Floor museum it was good, but check if other downtown hotels offer shuttle service and use them, this is not a nice hotel, we felt quite uneasy staying here, we checked out after one night. The food was poor as well.

I spent three nights at the Hotel Lawrence in May when I was in town for the ASTD convention. I chose the hotel solely because it was 3 blocks from the Dallas Convention Center. For the proximity to my daily destination, it worked out wonderfully, the walk was easy and the hotel provided shuttle to those not inclined to hoof it.

It is an old/historic hotel. The elevators are slow, the rooms not large. I had booked a room with a queen sized bed but when I arrived, only a room with two double beds was open. Wanting to freshen up and then go, I accepted it. I didn't enjoy the small sink and bathroom set up, since the shelves were made of glass and there was little space to set any of my toiletries out while getting ready. The bed was very comfortable and the linens nice. Even being on the 9th floor, the traffic woke me every morning, trucks and honking and such.

Conditions: I also found three ants on the final evening climbing up the sheets of the 2nd bed! The paint on the floor boards was badly in need of a freshening, and the step down from the bathroom to the rest of the room was surprising for the whole first day. It was definitely an old hotel and not in the best of shape.

I would not recommend the restaurant, Founders Grill. I ate at the bar my first night, while the service was good and friendly, the chicken caesar salad I ordered was bland and wilting. Another night I ordered a burger & fries, with a side salad and a glass of wine. The food arrived but no fries nor wine. (though they did bring back these items quickly) It was also brought in a plastic grocery bag...like takeout, vs. room service. Not the style I was expecting.

The warm cookies & milk at night in the lobby were great, and I did enjoy the breakfast each morning too. From a convenience standpoint, the Lawrence is great. It's not a splurge hotel and it's not going to wow you.

The Hotel Lawrence in Dallas Texas is a good value for the money. We stayed there to attend a meeting at the Convention Center. The Lawrence is only 3 blocks away. It was a pleasant walk in the morning and evening. The West End restaurants are only 5 blocks away. One morning it was raining, so we got the hotel shuttle to take us to the convention center. The lady driving the shuttle was prompt and courteous. The carpets in the rooms and hallways are worn and in need of replacement and the bathroom is rather small. Overall it was pretty clean and the towels are sumptuous. Bed was comfortable. Would probably stay again.

My husband and I recently stayed in the hotel while visiting Dallas. We were visiting in particular to do the whole JFK thing. The hotel was very nice, lovely clean rooms if a wee bit small but well furnished with everything you could need. We had a fab view of the book depository/museum from our hotel window and only had to walk a few yards to be standing in Deally Plaza. We also walked over to the down town area for food and drinks, which was only minutes away.
Staff in hotel were very helpful and breakfast was pretty good.
Would definately stay here again when in Dallas.